Travel Blogs from Namib-Naukluft Park

... game meats in the world and there are lots of kudus here. Rice and peas rounded out our dinner.

Due to the very low level of light pollution in this part of Namibia, the night sky is wonderful. So many bright stars and the moon is almost full. Lying in our tents, we can look out through the screens and watch as the sky starts twinkling. Pat brought a telescope so that we can look closer at the sky. Marvelous!

... in the National Park was full (perhaps the Wounded Zebra didn't meet the dress code they were trying to establish for this trailer park??). Fortunately as we were gassing up nearby we spotted some sites in behind the service station. First we get kicked out of a hotel parking lot in South Africa and now we're camping in the back lot of a gas station in Namibia- DH is not seeing this as the magic carpet ride she was promised. On the bright side, easy access to gas ...

... with no people around. You see no bicycles or people walking next to the road. You drive for over an hour without seeing a single car! The roads are all gravel and are mostly excellent- the ones that aren't excellent are seriously bad!!!! My word! The landscape is Savanna grasslands surrounded by mountains! It's just covered with grass- so pretty. We got through the border with no hassle. They asked us how much wine we had - you only allowed 2 liters pp. ...

... example of the old German school. He was very structured and formal. Besides that, he seemed to be quite impersonal. At least this was my first impression of him. The son appeared to be more relaxed but we didn't have a chance to talk to him during our first visit in their office. He was born in Namibia and proudly presented himself as a Namibian. Luckily everything went smoothly with car delivery and Gonzalo came to pick me up at 12.00.

Jon's Birthday! We all had our kits packed up before breakfast, apart from the three "more responsible" people. We then got cosy in the truck ready for the long journey ahead. We had a few sing songs and kept an eye on the doors below us opening and releasing Sprite, tents and cornflakes onto the roads (tracks)! ...